Comparison

Playlist Navigator vs RunOut for Discogs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Playlist Navigator

Features
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Experience an intuitive visual expression of your playlists and genres while browsing your music library with an interface centered around album artwork. The unique rotating album cube design shows at a glance and a swipe the albums in the collections. Open the cube to display albums sorted according to your preference. View full details for each song including lyrics. Highlights โ€ข Unique rotating cube design. โ€ข Playlists and Genres organized by album. โ€ข Sort music listings by album, artist, or year. Your choice is remembered for each playlist. โ€ข For larger collection content use the search bar for quick navigation. โ€ข Song details include full title, artist, and composer names, as well as lyrics when available. Note: This is a free music browser application. It does not support music playback. Album artwork and song details are not provided by this application. The quality of your experience will be proportional to the details given to the organization of your iTunes library.

About

RunOut for Discogs

Features
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RunOut is a fast, focused tool for vinyl collectors and crate diggers. Search Discogs by catalog number, barcode, or text โ€” and see at a glance whether a release is already in your collection. Built by record collectors, for record collectors. No bloat, no social feed, no ads. Just search, identify, and log records โ€” quickly enough to use in a busy record store. Key features: * SEARCH FAST Look up releases by catalog number, barcode, or free text. Instant local search across your cached collection runs in parallel with the Discogs API. * KNOW WHAT YOU OWN Owned releases are highlighted at the top of every search result. Spot a duplicate before you buy. Find that pressing variation you've been hunting. * BARCODE SCANNER Use your iPhone camera to scan a record's barcode and jump straight to the matching Discogs release. * ADD ON THE SPOT Log a new record with media condition, sleeve condition, and personal notes โ€” all in a few taps. Set defaults for the folder and conditions you use most. * POWERFUL FILTERS Narrow down releases by format, size (12", 7", 10"), year, country, and label. Multi-select everything. * YOUR COLLECTION, YOUR WAY Browse your full collection in list or grid view. Sort by artist, year, or title. Add private fields per release โ€” purchase price, tags, custom notes โ€” encrypted and synced across devices. * WANTLIST INTEGRATION See your Discogs wantlist, mark items as wanted from any search result, and check off purchases as you make them. * OFFLINE-READY Your collection is cached locally, so search works even without a connection. New releases sync the next time you're online. * LIGHT & DARK Pick the look that suits your record store lighting. REQUIREMENTS RunOut needs a free Discogs account and a personal API token to read your collection. The token is stored locally on your device โ€” RunOut never sees it. Setup takes about 30 seconds; the in-app guide walks you through it. ABOUT RunOut is built by Linri AB. The same app is available as a free progressive web app at app.runout.io. Privacy policy: app.runout.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RunOut for Discogs at every 3 months against Playlist Navigator's every 10 months. RunOut for Discogs also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playlist Navigator ships an update every 10 months, RunOut for Discogs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Playlist Navigator versus RunOut for Discogs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaylist NavigatorRunOut for Discogs
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonald OtisLinri AB

In-app purchases

None

Playlist Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

RunOut for Discogs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playlist Navigator free?
Playlist Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunOut for Discogs free?
RunOut for Discogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Playlist Navigator or RunOut for Discogs have ads?
Neither Playlist Navigator nor RunOut for Discogs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playlist Navigator or RunOut for Discogs?
Playlist Navigator ships an update every 10 months, and RunOut for Discogs every 3 months. Most recently, Playlist Navigator was updated on October 5, 2026 and RunOut for Discogs on October 24, 2026.

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